Australia to Spend $575M on Tech Including Blockchain to Boost Pandemic Recovery
The investment comes as Australia attempts to make a recovery from the recession brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Source
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ICO fines company flouting the law in order to profiteer from the coronavirus pandemic
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Digital Growth Experts Limited (DGEL) £60,000 for sending thousands of nuisance marketing texts at the height
Read MorePandemic has accelerated adoption of digital currency: ECB President
The pandemic has seen consumers adopt digital payments in increasing numbers and the trend was accelerating, said the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde. She also indicated a panel of euro-zone central bank officials is set to reveal a verdict on a European central bank digital currency
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Pandemic Will Speed Bitcoin Adoption, Says DBS Bank Economist
“A pandemic-led acceleration of adoption.” That’s how Singapore-based DBS Bank describes the current state of digital assets in its quarterly report on cryptocurrencies published in August. It’s interesting to hear such an observation from a respected multinational bank and its chief economist, Taimur Baig. However, there have lately been murmurings about certain
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Ryanair Moves to Sell Eurobond to Scale Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic
Shortly after getting 400 million euros from selling the new stock the previous week, Ryanair now plans to raise $592 million in a five-year eurobond sale.Ryanair Holding Plc (LON: RYA) is planning to sell its first Eurobond since 2017. With this, the company hopes to weigh investors’ willingness amid massive
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Blockchain-based app easing pandemic travel launched
A blockchain-based app aimed to make travel during the pandemic easier has been launched.The app, called ICC AOKpass, allows users to verify their COVID-19 status instantly. Dorjee Sun, CEO of blockchain firm Perlin, told CIR Magazine that ICC AOKpass "uses a common global standard that can be deployed and used
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Let’s Hope ‘Pandemic Hoax’ Conspiracy Theorists Avoid Kate Winslet
In an exclusive interview, Kate Winslet said that she was “ready” for the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to her role in “Contagion.” According to the Oscar-winning actress, art imitates life, which imitates art. Thanks to her statement, she may have emboldened conspiracy theorists. Kate Winslet was ready for COVID-19. The Oscar-winning actress has revealed that
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U.S. to Kick Pandemic by September, Leading Stocks Higher: Analyst
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee thinks the United States will soon become one of the world’s safest countries for Covid-19. Declining infections feed the ‘keep buying stocks’ narrative following the Fed’s unprecedented liquidity operation. Peter Schiff warns that Main Street’s misery is Wall Street’s gain. The stock market’s return to record highs is only just
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Qatar’s National Solarized Fintech Strategy Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The nation of Qatar is a World Bank “high-income economy,” backed by the world's third-largest natural gas and oil reserves. It has the third-highest GDP per capita in the world (by purchasing power parity), with very high human development. Similar to other Gulf Cooperation Council states — which also include
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How COVID-19 pandemic created a terrific boom in the blockchain business?
I hope you are well and safe. Yes, we know 2020 is giving more problems in our daily life and hard times. The world economy has faced many problems during this pandemic. As everyone knows that Covid-19 is a killer virus and that has affected many major countries across the
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